Touching Base with Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings Tarot)

Name: SallyP

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Product:	Lord of the Rings Tarot
Date:	28/06/01 (150 review reads)
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Advantages: Beautiful Artwork

Disadvantages: None

The Pack that I have is slightly different from the picture on this site. Mine is the Lord of the Rings Oracle, published by Thorsons in 1988.

What attracted me to this particular set was the packaging. It looks like a ancient tome from Middle Earth. To open it you need to undo the ribbon. Inside is it treasure, a book, a map and a ring.

The book, written by Terry Donaldson explains how to use the oracle. Firstly you need to open the map as it is a representation of your entire life in symbolic form and place it flat on a table.

Next you need to examine the cards. The set comprises of 40 cards depicting characters, players & events from the lord of the rings. They are a representation of events & decisions that you have made or will make in your life.

Thirdly is the ring. It needs to be threaded onto a cord or string as it is a pendulum.

The book carries on telling how to use the cards, which way to spread them, and how to use the ring in conjuction with the cards.

This set differs from the normal tarot reading due to there being 3 interpretations to each card, Esoteric, Personal and Reversed. Also, instead of reading a whole spread you can read each individual card using a specific question. There are however, recommended spreads that you can do such as the Elven or Dvarven.

The book is well written book and gives concise instructions. It also contains a short biography of JRR Tolkein anD salient Tolkein dates that would interest an ardent fan.

I must just mention that for it's artwork alone this set is fantastic. So if you are interested in different ways of divination this set would not disappoint.

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